Using External PHP Pages

[nima6]

Im trying to include an external php file in the VB template. I found this tutorial. I've added the following plugin with Global_Start as the Hook Location.

Plugins are Enabled in VB Options and the plugin itself is activated too.

ob_start();  include('/home/.../bh_includes/head_common.php');
  $includedheader = ob_get_contents();
  ob_end_clean();

And then I'm calling for {vb:raw includedheader} in the FORUMDISPLAY file.

Nothing is showing up in my template though.

[kh99]

You need to add this:

PHP Code:

vB_Template::preRegister('FORUMDISPLAY', array('includedheader' => $includedheader)); 


[nima6]

Thanks

Where would i include that?

[Lynne]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=242454" target="_blank">[vBulletin 4] Simple way of including an external PHP file</a>

[kh99]

Originally Posted by nima6

Thanks

Where would i include that?

At the end, as in the article Lynne linked to. And sorry, BTW, what I posted actually had an error in it.

[nima6]

So this is what i have right now:

ob_start();  include('/home/XXXX/public_html/bh_includes/head_common.php');
  $includedphp = ob_get_contents();
  ob_end_clean();
vB_Template::preRegister('header', array('includedheader' => $includedheader));

And using {vb:raw includedheader} in the "header" file in the template.

Its still not working

[kh99]

Sorry, I probably confused you with my error. This should work:

PHP Code:

ob_start();  
include('/home/XXXX/public_html/bh_includes/head_common.php');
$includedphp = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();
vB_Template::preRegister('header', array('includedheader' => $includedphp)); 


with this in the header template: {vb:raw includedheader}

(the variable names needed to match in the ob_get_contents() and preRegister lines).

[ICThawk]

I have a very similar question. My site is www.wavingthewheat.com

I am using a php script to count the number of rows in a table on the database. The script is loaded at www.wavingthewheat.com/chatuser.php

I am trying to have the output of that file displayed in my navbar template. I have created a plugin with the following code

PHP Code:

ob_start();
  include('/home/bluepr12/public_html/wavingthewheat.com/chatuser.php');
  $includedphp = ob_get_contents();
  ob_end_clean();

vB_Template::preRegister('nabvar',array('includedphp ' => $includedphp)); 


In my navbar template I have {vb:raw includedphp} as part of the Chat link.

The php script works and displays the number of online users, however I can't get anything to display in the template using the plugin.

[kh99]

Originally Posted by ICThawk

The php script works and displays the number of online users, however I can't get anything to display in the template using the plugin.

It looks like you've misspelled 'navbar' in your preregister call.

[nima6]

Originally Posted by kh99

Sorry, I probably confused you with my error. This should work:

PHP Code:

ob_start();  
include('/home/XXXX/public_html/bh_includes/head_common.php');
$includedphp = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();
vB_Template::preRegister('header', array('includedheader' => $includedphp)); 


with this in the header template: {vb:raw includedheader}

(the variable names needed to match in the ob_get_contents() and preRegister lines).

That worked. Thanks a bunch.

--------------- Added [DATE]1314819916[/DATE] at [TIME]1314819916[/TIME] ---------------

I must the most idiot on this forums.

I'm trying to include a second php file (for footer this time) and am having problems again.

This time this is what im using:

ob_start();   
include('/home/XXXX/public_html/bh_includes/footer-common.php'); 
$includedfphp = ob_get_contents(); 
ob_end_clean(); 
vB_Template::preRegister('footer', array('includedfooter' => $includedfphp));

and {vb:raw includedfooter}

That doesnt work either. I changed the includedphp to includedfphp because using just the includedphp didnt work. I assumed it was because that variable was already being used elsewhere so i changed it (nothing happened though)